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Tim Hains / RealClearPolitics:
Newt Gingrich Mocks Mitt Romney For “Sucking Up” To Donald Trump — Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich joined radio host Laura Ingraham to discuss the Trump transition and his hopes for the Trump administration. — NEWT GINGRICH: There's a scene in ‘Pretty Women’ where Richard Gere goes …
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Philip Rucker / Washington Post:
Trump's takeover of the GOP is now complete — The Debrief: An occasional series offering a reporter's insights — For Republicans fearful of a Donald Trump presidency, Mitt Romney was their voice and conscience. The GOP's 2012 presidential nominee became the unyielding face of the resistance to the party's 2016 nominee.
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Mark Hensch / The Hill:
Huckabee: Romney ate ‘big slice of crow’ at Trump dinner
Huckabee: Romney ate ‘big slice of crow’ at Trump dinner
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Jennifer Jacobs / Bloomberg:
Trump Said to Continue Auditions for Secretary of State
Trump Said to Continue Auditions for Secretary of State
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Alan Murray / Fortune:
How Donald Trump Sealed the Deal to Keep Carrier Jobs in the U.S. — Even before becoming Commander-in-Chief, Donald Trump has become negotiator-in-chief, as illustrated by the deal he struck with air conditioning manufacturer Carrier. — A source close to the company said President-elect …
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Jordan Fabian / The Hill:
White House downplays Trump Carrier announcement
White House downplays Trump Carrier announcement
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Elizabeth Gurdus / CNBC:
EXCLUSIVE: Trump's Treasury pick says he wants to slash taxes across the board — Treasury Secretary nominee Steve Mnuchin: We can sustain 3-4% economic growth — In line with President-elect Donald Trump's proposals, Steve Mnuchin told CNBC on Wednesday his focus as Treasury secretary …
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Jake Swearingen / New York Magazine:
Starting January 20, Donald Trump Can Send Unblockable Mass Text Messages to the Entire Nation — You've probably, at some point, gotten a text alert on your phone about some nasty weather, an Amber Alert about a missing child, or even a (very poorly worded) alert about police looking for a criminal.
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Gordon Corera / BBC:
CIA chief warns Trump: Scrapping Iran deal ‘height of folly’ — The director of the CIA has warned US President-elect Donald Trump that ending the Iran nuclear deal would be “disastrous” and “the height of folly”. — In a BBC interview, John Brennan also advised the new president to be wary …
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Jann S. Wenner / Rolling Stone:
The Day After: Obama on His Legacy, Trump's Win and the Path Forward — In an interview conducted the day after the election, the commander in chief reflected on the stunning results and how he'll spend his time post-White House. Pete Souza/The White House
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Shushannah Walshe / ABC News:
Sarah Palin Under Consideration for VA Secretary — Sarah Palin is under consideration for secretary of veterans affairs, a close Palin aide and a top Donald Trump transition official tell ABC News. — The Palin aide tells ABC News that in “recent days,” Palin told Trump transition officials …
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Brad Reed / Raw Story:
The internet gasps in horror after report claims Trump may appoint Sarah Palin to run the VA
The internet gasps in horror after report claims Trump may appoint Sarah Palin to run the VA
Andrew Restuccia / Politico:
Trump considering Palin to lead Veterans Affairs
Trump considering Palin to lead Veterans Affairs
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Political Wire
Knoxville News-Sentinel:
Next Slide — “We were like this is unreal, this is unbelievable,” McCord said. “When we had both fully read it, we looked at each other — and I will never forget this moment — we both burst into tears. I was ghost white, and we just prayed. There was nothing else to do.
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John Wagner / Washington Post:
Trump had a different take on flag burning when he visited David Letterman last year — President-elect Donald Trump, who on Tuesday suggested jailing or stripping the citizenship of those who burn the American flag, offered a different view less than six months before joining the presidential race.
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New York Times:
Mr. Trump, Meet the Constitution
Mr. Trump, Meet the Constitution
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Paul Kane / Washington Post:
Nancy Pelosi chosen again as House Democratic leader — but tally suggests deep division — House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (Calif.) on Wednesday won the race to lead the Democratic caucus for an eighth term, prevailing in a contest that became a vote of confidence in her continued stewardship …
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Jeff Stein / Vox:
Nancy Pelosi's victory shows House Democrats don't think they need to change to win
Nancy Pelosi's victory shows House Democrats don't think they need to change to win
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Lloyd Sowers / FOX13news:
Veteran's home vandalized, torched — PLANT CITY (FOX 13) - There are lots of questions surrounding a fire that gutted a home on Johnson Street in Plant City overnight. — Along with heavy damage, anti-Trump graffiti was sprayed on the house, inside and out.
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Chad Livengood / Detroit News:
Stein files for Michigan recount costing state $4M — Green Party candidate Jill Stein's quest to recount Michigan's 4.8 million ballots in an unprecedented autopsy of a presidential election could cost taxpayers more than $4 million. — Stein formally requested Wednesday a hand recount …
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Rebecca Savransky / The Hill:
Jill Stein files for recount in Michigan
Jill Stein files for recount in Michigan
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GašPer ZavršNik / Politico:
Don't use Melania Trump's face on a cake, Slovenians warned — Since her husband became US president-elect, Melania's name is splashed all over her hometown. — Slovenians have been told to stop using Melania Trump's name and likeness to sell everything from pastries to honey.
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pid.gov.pk:
PR No. 298 PM TELEPHONES PRESIDENT-ELECT USA Islamabad: November 30, 2016 — Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif called President-elect USA Donald Trump and felicitated him on his victory. President Trump said Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif you have a very good reputation. You are a terrific guy.
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Ben Kamisar / The Hill:
Conway asked how she can ‘rationalize’ working for Trump — Kellyanne Conway, a top aide to President-elect Donald Trump — , pushed back Wednesday at a question from a 17-year-old student about how she can “rationalize” working for someone who faces claims of sexual assault.
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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Anti-Trump forces launch attack on Electoral College — Anti-Trump forces are preparing an unprecedented assault on the Electoral College, marked by a wave of lawsuits and an intensive lobbying effort aimed at persuading 37 Republican electors to vote for a candidate other than Donald Trump.
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Seung Min Kim / Politico:
Graham preparing ‘Dreamers’ bill — Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) is readying legislation that would extend legal protections for previously undocumented immigrants who came here as children — benefits granted under a 2012 directive from President Barack Obama that are at risk with the incoming Trump administration.
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Mark Hensch / The Hill:
Chaffetz on Clinton probe: 'We can't just simply let this go' — House Oversight Committee Chairman Jason Chaffetz — 's actions as secretary of State have raised too many red flags for Congress to stop investigating her just because she lost the presidential election.
Kevin Stankiewicz / Washington Post:
I interviewed the Ohio State attacker on the first day of school. It felt important. Now it's chilling. — Abdul Razak Ali Artan was sitting alone at a red table outside Mendenhall Lab when I met him. It was a little before 6 p.m. on Aug. 23, the first day of classes for the semester at Ohio State …